Fire breaks out aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship

1:17 PM,
May 27, 2013

According to the tweet accompanying this photo, all guests and crew have been safely accounted for.

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Fire broke out Monday aboard a cruise ship on its way to the CocoCay, Bahamas, forcing the Grandeur of the Seas to dock in Freeport to be "evaluated," the cruise line said.

The blaze was quickly extinguished and no serious injuries were reported, Royal Caribbean Cruises said.

The Grandeur of the Seas did not require evacuations and continued under full power, reaching Freeport, Monday morning. The ship will stay there overnight, Royal Caribbean said. Some guests are staying on board, others chose to spend the day on shore, Royal Caribbean said on Twitter. ...